AP , Sunday 11 Dec 2022 Hamas authorities in Gaza on Sunday announced the discovery of over 60 tombs in an ancient burial site dating back to the Roman era. Work crews have been excavating the site since it was discovered last January during preparations for an Egyptian-funded housing project. Hiyam al-Bitar, a researcher from the…
nterest in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has waned slightly, but the Marvel film still sold $17.6 million worth of tickets in the United States and Canada, topping the North American box office for a fourth straight weekend, according to figures from trade firm Exhibitor Relations on Sunday. The sequel to the 2018 blockbuster Afro-futuristic film,…
AFP , Saturday 3 Dec 2022 French fashion house Dior on Saturday held its first show at Egypt’s ancient Giza pyramids, presenting its 2023 fall men’s collection in the shadow of the millennia-old tombs. Dwarfed by the vast Giza necropolis — their imposing ridges illuminated by white light for the show — models showcased the collection…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP A priceless black granite slab. The Rosetta stone, a multi-translated inscription brought the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Over 2 centuries after forces of the British Empire brought it to Great Britain from Egypt, growing calls demand its restitution. Monica Hana, is the organizer of one two petitions…
Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP) Cairo, Egypt: The family of Egypt’s jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is refusing food and water, demanded information on his health Wednesday amid what they said were “rumours of force-feeding”. International concern has mounted since Abdel Fattah, 40, escalated his months-long hunger strike by also declining liquids since Sunday, the start of…
Ashleigh Butterworth, Bizcommunity.com Female entrepreneurs have made strides in South Africa to overcome gender-related challenges and grow their businesses in an everchanging economic climate. Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs Index (MIWE) 2022, highlighted some of these successes when it comes to female entrepreneurship in South Africa, with improvements in our ranking for both cultural perceptions of…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is one of 22 Tunisian women honoured in commemoratory postage stamps released by the country’s postal service on Saturday. The stamps were issued to celebrate women who have influenced the country’s course of history and events on the day the North African nation marked National Women’s Day….
By Chukwuma Muanya The most typical cause of infertility in men, and women are sexually transmitted diseases, especially gonorrhoea, followed by chlamydia Oladapo Ashiru is a professor of Anatomy and Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist as well as Associated Reproductive Technique (ART)/Joint Pioneer of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)/Test Tube Baby in Nigeria. Ashiru, who is also the Chief…
Tanatswa (20) is a vibrant peer educator for Doctors Without Borders(MSF). She is a core member of the MSF Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) project in the high-density suburb of Mbare, Harare in Zimbabwe. Growing up, Tanatswa had a passion to do something meaningful and life-changing in her community. She grew up in Mbare, one of…
By CGTN Africa As the world marks International Autism Day, there’s increased focus on ensuring inclusive and equitable education for people living with this condition in Uganda. But campaigners are concerned about the limited special needs services to support autism patients and extremely low awareness of the disorder. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics 70 in every 10,000 Ugandans suffers from autism but it’s believed the…
